Most of the houses in the neighborhood are old, and the mottled walls and musty smell have become a major feature of the rainwater in London all year round. m.

Maca sat by the window of the living room, sniffing the old smell and nibbling on the pancakes, and the old man's chatter was constantly circling in her ears.

To be honest, Maca doesn't reject this feeling, and he usually has enough of living in a castle, and changing the taste of an old house in the city can also make his mood a little lighter.

He had done everything he needed to do this time, and he had to wait for the time to go back completely before he could continue the last step.

For him, it is also a very important step, and it will also determine the life and death and fate of a certain person.

However, even if it is just a simple rest and relaxation, there seems to be some unknown secret.

"Young man, haven't you met those 'weirdos' on the road? It's the kind I just mentioned."

"Huh? Oh, I've met ......," Maca took a sip of water, then said casually, "Those guys are really weird, and they're dangerous, so I sneaked out of the way." ”

He said casually, glancing casually at the closed door of the living room. This action was very small, but under his slightly deliberate guidance, it was still seen by the old man opposite.

Suddenly, Maca noticed that the old man seemed to be slightly nervous.

Clearly, there must be something hidden there that he can't see...... Well, maybe one, or a few people, doesn't have to be.

He didn't even feel what was in the room.

"Thank you, sir, for your water and food," Maka asked abruptly as she put down her glass of water and asked rather bluntly, "but I'm curious why you invited me to your house as a stranger...... What if I'm not a good person? ”

The old man probably didn't expect that Maca would ask so bluntly, and he was stunned for a moment. And then, he pondered and said:

"Even if you're not a good person, it doesn't matter...... At times like these, all you want is something to fill your stomach. Unfortunately, I don't have much to eat here. ”

This reason, no matter how you hear it, is quite far-fetched, and Maca naturally won't believe it. However, he did not immediately express doubt, but nodded his head.

He had only just sat down, and there were still hours to go until dawn, so there was no need to be in such a hurry to expose anything.

But although Maca's side did not reveal it, the old man on the other side felt a little annoyed that he had made up such a very crude excuse temporarily, and he even became less talkative for a while.

"Huh?"

After observing the old man's slightly clumsy disguise, Maca, who was not very concerned about some suspicious points just now, was a little curious at this time.

If it was just a trap, he didn't care at all, and at most he just had to open the door and take a look before leaving at the end.

However, now, he looked the old man opposite him up and down with some confusion.

"Sir, if you have anything you want to say, then just say it!"

For Maca, who used to wander alone in the chaotic dock town, just the incoherent state of the old man was enough to make him have a lot of associations and guesses.

It was not uncommon for him to see thugs who had taken old men or women hostage and coerced them into cheating, defrauding, or robbing the passengers or merchants who came with them on the docks.

And now, the old man sitting in front of him seemed to behave very similar to some of the scenes he remembered.

London has been in turmoil in recent days, and while most city dwellers are hiding in the center of their homes in fear, the food they have stored at home is running out little by little.

In this case, hungry people can do everything, not to mention that there are always some ruthless guys.

This was not a random speculation on Maca's part, as Lupin had already spotted such signs.

In fact, if the chaos in the city hadn't continued, and the streets and alleys outside were still dangerous, the whole city might have become even more chaotic.

Of course, the only doubt in front of Maca's eyes now is why this old man would find a person like him who is "shopping" with his bare hands.

What does the other person want from him?

"Old gentleman?"

Seeing that the old man stopped talking, Maca couldn't help but call him, and then he shook his head as if he had just come back to his senses.

"No, I...... There's not much more to say. ”

"Okay!"

Maca shrugged her shoulders and leaned back on the back of the old couch, apparently not in a hurry.

"So, sir...... You just said that you have seen a lot of 'weirdos', what exactly do they look like? What exactly did you do? "All I've seen are a few black-eyed guys, and I didn't even dare to look at them because I was so scared." ”

He said he was scared, but he showed a look of indifference, obviously not having much interest in pretending to be an ordinary Muggle.

After all, since the old man didn't tell the truth, it didn't make sense for him to pretend to be like it.

Facing Maca's perfunctory appearance, the old man seemed to feel a little embarrassed. I saw that he opened his mouth several times in a row, but he didn't know whether to answer Maca's words or say something else......

For example, to tell some truth that is hidden in your heart?

And it wasn't until the old man didn't really say anything for a long time that Maca smiled calmly:

"Don't be nervous, sir...... Say whatever you want. Otherwise, you can just let the people inside come out, and you don't have to be too embarrassed. ”

"You"

As soon as the old man heard his words, he finally couldn't help but say:

"How do you know there's someone in the room?"

"Oh, I don't know," Maca said, spreading her hands, "but now I know." ”

He wasn't lying, because he didn't really feel what was in the room, he was just guessing.

But soon, he saw the old man speak:

"Young man...... Oh no, I mean, sir. You...... Whoever you are, please leave now! It's me who hired the wrong person."

"What?"

The old man's sudden appearance of this sentence, Maca was a little incomprehensible, what is "please the wrong person"?

"Sir, do you say that...... What is the meaning? ”

"Huh? No, nothing interesting...... You're supposed to be a 'wizard', right? Sir, I'm sorry, if you want to kill me, please kill me. ”